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Automatic Pix Goes Live, Enabling Recurring Payments in Brazil

Pix, Brazil’s instant payments system, has introduced a recurring payments mechanism, aiming to simplify bill payments for consumers.
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Sweepstakes Ban Under Consideration in New York, Vetoed In Louisiana

As one state legislature looks to reinforce regulatory actions against sweepstakes gaming operations, another has seen the governor veto a legislative ban, calling it unnecessary.
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Pay.UK Sets Out Ideas For Reforming UK’s Payments Infrastructure

Payment system operator Pay.UK has unveiled a package of proposed reforms to the organisational framework for interbank payments, urging “radical” change to prevent the UK falling behind on infrastructure and innovation.
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Presidential Decree Confirms Brazil Betting Tax Hike

A sharp increase in the main tax applied to online betting in Brazil became reality late Wednesday when an emergency decree was published in the Brazilian government’s official gazette.
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Entain Says It Is Bringing UK Focus On Recreational Gamblers Elsewhere

​​​​​​​Entain, parent of Ladbrokes and Sportingbet, is emphasising recreational play in a move prodded by the regulator in its biggest market, the UK.
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Gambling

Washington To Tackle Upping Wager Limits, How Much Open To Debate

The Washington State Gambling Commission on Thursday agreed to initiate the rule-making process that could lead to an increase in wager limits at cardrooms across the state.
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Gambling

Massachusetts Regulators Explore Sports-Betting Regulations

A day after Republican Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill legalizing sports betting, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission began exploring how it will create a process to implement the 225 regulations needed to govern the operation of wagering on games in the state.
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Gambling

News In Brief: August 8-August 12, 2022

Premier League club Aston Villa has signed a new sponsorship deal with a crypto casino that cannot be accessed from its home UK market.
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Gambling

India’s Bill Payments Service To Allow Payments From Abroad

By accepting inbound cross-border payments allowing expats to help out family members back home, India’s Bharat Bill Payment System could accelerate adoption and further position it as a central tool for households to manage regular payments.
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Payments

Australia Central Bank Explores CBDC Use Cases

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced a research project that will explore central bank digital currency (CBDC) use cases for the country.
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Payments

At Least $540m Laundered Through RenBridge Defi Platform, Claims Study

Another blockchain bridge comes under fire for its alleged role in money laundering schemes, highlighting a growing vulnerability in the decentralised finance (defi) ecosystem.
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Payments

Nevada Recommends Approval Of FanDuel, Boyd Gaming Sportsbook Deal

Flutter Entertainment has been recommended for licensing approval by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, along with its subsidiary FanDuel, to brand and provide line information to the retail sportsbook at Boyd Gaming’s Fremont casino in downtown Las Vegas.
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Gambling

Smarkets Penalised In UK For AML, Social Responsibility Failings

The UK Gambling Commission has penalised ​​​​​​​Malta-based Smarkets £630,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failures.
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Gambling

Kenya Controversies Force Licensing, AML Changes

Kenya's gambling industry is in the trenches again, as many licence renewals are withheld and money laundering rules are tightened, with more uncertainty to follow.
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Gambling

Soaring Revenues Leave COVID-19 In Rear View Mirror Of Gaming Tribes

The Indian tribal gaming industry produced $39bn in gross gaming revenue in fiscal 2021, a new record and a 43 percent increase since 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gambling

Tornado Cash Devastated As Wind Taken Out By Sanctions

The US Treasury has sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash that helped launder more than $7bn worth of virtual currency, including hundreds of millions linked to the Lazarus Group.
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Payments

UAE Ratchets Up AML Approach

In light of the Financial Action Task Force’s decision to put the United Arab Emirates on the greylist, the wealthy Middle Eastern state appears to be prioritising tough action against money laundering.
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Payments

U.S. Sports-Betting Advertising Spend Likely Restrained During NFL Season

The beginning of NFL seasons in recent years have been cause for a marketing boom with a massive uptick in advertising spend and promotional play offers for new customers, but many operators say they are continuing with a more cautious and optimized approach.
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Gambling

Australian Online Regulator Warns Offshore Software Supplier

Australia’s national online gaming regulator has issued a formal warning to a Hong Kong-based software company for “knowingly” working with Australia-facing online gaming operators, the first such move against industry suppliers.
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Gambling

Sports-Betting Campaign Already Shatters California Spending Record

Almost three months remain until the election on November 8, but gambling factions already have broken California’s record for campaign spending on ballot initiatives and are expected to reach a final total surpassing half a billion dollars.
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Gambling

German Addiction Commissioner Calls For Sports-Betting Ad Curbs

The German commissioner in charge of addiction issues is calling for stricter limits on sports-betting marketing, as the issue of gambling advertising heats up.
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Gambling

Turkey’s Closer Payment Ties With Russia Run Risks Of Sanctions

A Kremlin spokesperson has said the West has no grounds to impose secondary sanctions on Turkey, as the country moves closer to new ties with Russia on energy, trade and payments.
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Payments

Binance Payment Card Debuts In Argentina

A new partnership between Mastercard and Binance enables Argentinians to purchase goods and services using cryptocurrencies, making Argentina the first Latin American country to offer this product.
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Payments

Thailand Pencils In Retail CBDC Pilot For End Of 2022

The Bank of Thailand has progressed to the next stage in its exploration of a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), although it is playing down the prospect of actually issuing one.
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Regulatory Influencer: Poland Proposes Targeted Simplification of EU Financial Services Rule

On June 2, 2025, the Polish Financial Supervisory Authority (KNF) announced that it had submitted a package of proposals intended to simplify regulatory frameworks across the EU financial services sector to the EU member states, the European Commission and other institutions within the EU Financial Services Committee. These proposals form part of a broader initiative led by the Polish Ministry of Finance, which aims to harmonise and streamline EU regulations to support the competitiveness of the European Union’s economy, including that of Poland.
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Regulatory Influencer: AML Compliance Is Key Under Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance

Under Hong Kong’s new Stablecoins Ordinance, another milestone in the global trend towards regulating digital assets in the same way as traditional financial services, any person who issues stablecoins referencing an official currency must obtain a licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA).
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Norwegian Consumer Council Reports Klarna For Breaching Regulatory Requirements

In a submission to the Norwegian Consumer Authority, the consumer advocacy group has accused the Swedish fintech firm of repeatedly violating Norway’s credit marketing regulations.
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Singapore To Require Offshore Crypto Firms To Be Licensed Or Cease Operations By June 2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has clarified the scope of its regulatory regime for providers of digital tokens, crypto-assets used for payments.
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FCA Moves To Boost AI Use With New Sandbox

UK financial services firms will be encouraged to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) strategy to support economic growth through technological innovation.
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Australia Calls For Greater Collaboration In Battle Against Fraud

Businesses should join forces and share data to advance the fight against increasingly sophisticated scams, according to the Australian National Anti-Scam Centre.
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FCA Sets Out New Transparency Rules For Enforcement Investigations

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined significant changes to its enforcement rules, although it has stopped short of implementing some of the more controversial elements of its original proposal.
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Cash Mandate Moves Closer To Being Law In New York State

Retailers will not be able to refuse cash payments in New York if Governor Kathy Hochul signs off on legislation that has passed both houses of the state legislature.
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Regulatory Influencer: Canada Retail Payments Activities Act — Safeguarding of End-User Funds

This report is the third installment in a four-part series analyzing the RPAA and identifying key components of the law that PSPs should consider when doing business in Canada. This report focuses on the requirement to safeguard end-user funds.
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Regulate Smarter, Say European Players In Light Of Trump’s Deregulation

Despite the US leadership pushing for an increasingly deregulated financial services market, some payments players and politicians in Europe are adamant that standards being watered down is not the way to boost growth.
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